Metal Ring Under Toilet Rusted

Tilt up the toilet and push the new wax ring into place.

Metal ring under toilet rusted.

If you have the metal type take note that it is usually the ones that easily fail as the humidity under the toilet will corrode it. This way you don t have to get into the walls and replace all the other fittings. Pros usually prefer to apply the wax ring this way in order to guarantee a good seal around the toilet. Lift the toilet bowl and lay it on its side nearby.

You may be able to remove the old flange by cutting the hub off the pipe and keeping the pipe intact. The toilet component can come with a plastic or metal ring that is screwed to the floor and has notches for bolts fitting through the bottom of the toilet and holding it down. Press the rounded side of the wax ring over the pipe stub that surrounds the opening on the bottom of the toilet. Wipe residue from each with a damp rag.

Insert a push in replacement into the flange opening and push down until it is. Gently rock it side to side to break this seal. You can use the full metal flange ring or you can lag bolt the toilet thru the floor. Pry the metal away from the cut line with a slot screwdriver and pliers until the ring separates from the flange.

8 remove the screws holding the old flange onto the floor with. The toilet flange will be sealed to the bottom of the bowl with a wax ring. Scrape the old wax ring from the existing flange and then from the bottom of the toilet bowl. Carefully lift the tank off the bowl and place out of the immediate area then remove the nuts from the floor bolts with an adjustable wrench.

Best of all is replacing the flange.